In this book Richard Sennett examines the effect of these new work places on the people who populate them, and on society in general.
Companies no longer provide job descriptions or long term contracts, but rather an opportunity to compete in a winner-takes-all market. Rico’s talent has freed him from the curses of routine, but as he scrambles to focus on the latest market development it becomes unclear to him what success and security really are. Because of the lack of structure in the economy, Rico finds himself drifting from one job to the next and confused about his identity. It almost seems to me that there are personal consequences of the changes that are coming from work with the constant change of capitalism. Its examining the flexibilities and the uncertainties of work can cause the individuals like rico affect their moral identity. The economic activities such as work are no longer a long term job or stable but the job market is now short term which makes for a developed identity of individuals. argues that there